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OSclass, which stands for Open Source Classifieds is a free and open source system for making sites to
display classified ads. It is a great option for people who want to make it possible for others to list
products or services that can be for sale or trade. Most commonly this type of platform is used as an
‘added feature’ to another site to help build up the community so they can sell to each other. It is also
commonly used for geographically local areas or enthusiasts groups.

While the program itself is free, they do have a lot of plugins and themes that come at a premium. Some
of these items can actually be quite expensive, so make sure to look at everything you will need before
deciding which direction to go. Overall the system is well made, stable, and easy to use. It will serve as
an excellent classified ads platform for just about any needs.

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OSclass Pros

Plugins

There are tons of plugins available to help customize your site. Many of them,
however, are not free.

Themes

You can get a large number of themes to make your site have a unique look and feel.
As with the plugins, however, most of them are not free.

Updates

This system gets regular updates and is managed well by the developers so it is
always using the latest technologies and standards.

OSclass Cons

Cost

The cost of the themes and plugins can be quite significant, especially if you choose to
buy multiple plugins or themes for your site.

Complicated Documentation

Their documentation page is somewhat complicated, and it may
cause confusion for people who are new to the system. Advanced users, however, will
appreciate all the information available.

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Initial Setup

If you want to install this system manually, it can be a little bit confusing for those who don’t have a lot
of experience with file transfers. Fortunately, those who have a web hosting account with InterServer
are able to use our one-click installation script that will take care of it all for you. Once it is installed,
making the necessary configuration changes to ensure your site looks and functions the way you want it
to will be fairly simple. The back end of this system is easy to manage and quite intuitive so most people
won’t have to put in too much effort to get everything figured out.

Plugins

There is no shortage of plugins available to use on your site. They even have some plugin packages that
can combine different functions into one plugin. This can really do a lot to help make your site operate
just the way you want it. The plugin management system is easy to use and helps to ensure your site
stays stable whenever adding or removing the plugins you’re interested in. One important point to make
about the plugin system is that it is not cheap. Each plugin has a different cost to it, some of them being
quite expensive. Depending on how many different plugins you need to use, the costs can add up to a
major investment.

Themes

Similar to the plugins, you will be able to find plenty of themes to choose from when you are using this
system. They have them all clearly labeled and identified on their website, which makes them easy to
find and use. The price for each one are also listed clearly, so you know exactly what you have to pay.
Many platforms offer a good number of free templates too, but that is not the case with OSclass. That
being said, the quality of the themes is quite good so you don’t need to worry about having site issues
after you add in a theme.

Customization

You can do quite a bit of customization on this system. Most of it will be done by the users who add
different products and services to the classified ads themselves. For the admin side of things, you can
make a lot of changes to the looks and functionality of your site by using plugins and themes. There are
lots of them to choose from, which really does give you a lot of options for making your site completely
unique.

Cost of Running

OSClass itself is a free platform that anyone can use to make any type of site they are interested in. You
will need to have your own hosting package, but since this system doesn’t have very high system
resource requirements, you don’t need an expensive hosting server. The shared hosting packages from
InterServer will be plenty to handle this platform in almost all cases. Beyond that, you have the option to
use plugins and themes, both of which can be expensive on this system. Make sure to plan out what
extras you will need ahead of time so you have a good understanding of how much you’ll need to
budget.

Notable Websites Using it

The best way to get a real hands on understanding of what OSClass can do for you is to look at real sites
that are built using this system. The following are examples of pages that operate on this platform:

Other Programs like it

If you like the idea of this type of system, but feel that this isn’t the right fit for your needs, you can try
another option that has similar purpose. Each of the following platforms can be installed using the one-
click installation scripts that are provided by InterServer for all hosting customers.

Final Thoughts

If you’re looking to make a high quality classified ads site, or even just add a great classified ads section
to your existing site, this is a great platform to consider. It can get a little costly, so keep that in mind.
Beyond the price, there is really not much to complain about with this system as it has a lot of very nice
features built right in that really make running a classified ads site very simple.

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